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The gripping account of the riot aboard the USS Kitty Hawk—and the first mutiny in U.S. Naval history In 1972, the United States was embroiled in an unpopular
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Black Submariners in the United States Navy, 1940-1975
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For as long as an American naval force has existed, black sailors have served it with bravery, distinction, and little or no recognition. They have since earned